TDD Training - Test-driven Development

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Incorporating what we’ve learned from running workshops for more than 2,000 developers since 2009, our new & improved TDD workshop is more practical, in-depth and hands-on than ever.

We’ve ditched the PowerPoint slides, ramped up the demonstrations, turbo-charged the exercises, and created an exclusive 200-page paperback book covering everything in the workshop in even greater depth, with more exercises to help you hone your TDD skills.

Day #1:

Why do TDD?
An introduction to TDD
Red, Green, Refactor
The Golden Rule
Working backwards from assertions
Testing your tests
One reason to fail
Writing self-explanatory tests
Speaking the customer's language
Triangulating designs
The Refactoring discipline
Software Design Principles
Simple Design
Tell, Don’t Ask
S.O.L.I.D.

Day #2:

Test doubles & Dependency Injection
Stubs
Mocks
Dummies
Test-driving with external dependencies
TDD with the customer
Specification By Example
ATDD & BDD
Definitions of "done"
Working in vertical slices
Test-driving designs from customer tests
Outside-In TDD
Classic TDD vs. "London school"

Day #3:

The testing pyramid & optimising test/build execution
TDD & Continuous Integration/Delivery
TDD & Legacy Code
Mastering TDD
Going Beyond TDD
Contract Tests
Data-driven & Property-based Tests
Mutation Testing
Test-driving the "untestable"
Non-functional TDD

Capacity:

Led By:

Up to 20 people

Jason Gorman

Workshop can be tackled in any OO programming language, but requires at least 2 attendees can use the same programming language for pairing. Some basic automated refactoring tools are recommended also. Please be advised, we do not provide training in the use of specific unit testing or mock object frameworks.

Location:

Client site

For more information, contact training@codemanship.com

Our training clients include Samsung, UBS, GameSys, BBC, Electronic Arts, Ordnance Survey, epiGenesys, Waters Plc, Channel 4, Sky, Goldman Sachs, Caplin Systems, Rabobank, Capital Group, Treyport, Higher Education Statistics Agency, AXA Swiftcover, XLN, Red Gate Software, 7Digital, Pinesoft, Canal Digital, Collinson Latitude, City Index and Siemens

3 days

Hands-On Workshop

Thank you for a great day of intensive #TDD @jasongorman. I'm now ready to change the world
— Sandeep Narayan (@_SandeepNarayan) March 14, 2015

Excellent intensive day cramming in a review of TDD practices with @jasongorman. Definitely a few rough edges to smooth off. #dontweall
— Chris Pitts (@thirstybear) March 14, 2015

Thank you @jasongorman for an amazing TDD workshop. I enjoyed the CRC design part a lot. See you on May!!
— Vicenç García-Altés (@vgaltes) March 14, 2015

On the train reading TDD By Example after running through the Fibonacci Kata. Inspired by @jasongorman's excellent TDD Workshop today.
— Neil McLaughlin (@neilbmclaughlin) March 14, 2015

@jasongorman Thanks for the great TDD course! See you in May for Advanced Unit Testing
— Manuel Rivero (@trikitrok) March 15, 2015

Home after ridiculously good value #TDD course. Thanks to @jasongorman - but more importantly thanks for the beers!
— Simon Lovely (@simonlovely) March 15, 2015

Four good reasons why I'm glad I went on @jasongorman's intense TDD course the other Saturday. #learning #feedback
— Chris Pitts (@thirstybear) March 25, 2015

@jasongorman really enjoyed the intensive TDD workshop!. Learnt a lot, thanks. Any chance we could get the slides?
— Valde (@jvalde) April 13, 2015

A great day of TDDing with @codemanship thank you @jasongorman very impressed
— Kev McCabe (@BigMadKev) April 11, 2015

@jasongorman Awesome intensive TDD day. Really useful and learnt plenty. Thanks, Jason!
— Gary McLean Hall (@garymcleanhall) April 11, 2015

That was intense! @jasongorman is one hell of a good speaker and lecturer. #TDD makes a lot more sense now. // @codemanship
— João Lebre (@jplebre) April 11, 2015